OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fungal Biology is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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X-ray fluorescence and XANES spectroscopy revealed diverse potassium chemistries and colocalization with phosphorus in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus ammoniavirescens	29
Selection of stable reference genes for qPCR expression of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, the bean anthracnose pathogen	26
Environmental implications of the organic matter structure for white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii growth in a tropical climate	26
Pisolithus microcarpus isolates with contrasting abilities to colonise Eucalyptus grandis exhibit significant differences in metabolic signalling	25
Adaptation of the psychrophilic Mucor psychrophilus (Mucorales, Mucoromycota) to lower temperatures and under conditions of heat and osmotic shocks	23
Can colonization by an endophytic fungus transform a plant into a challenging host for insect herbivores?	22
In silico analysis of RNA interference components and miRNAs-like RNAs in the seed-borne necrotrophic fungus Alternaria brassicicola	22
Pestalotiopsis mangiferae isolated from cocoa leaves and concomitant tannase and gallic acid production	21
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and rapid detection of gene-edited mutants using high-resolution melting in the apple scab fungus, Venturia inaequalis	21
Reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of Hymenopellis radicata under abiotic stress	21
Cellulose amendment promotes P solubilization by Penicillium aculeatum in non-sterilized soil	20
Microsclerotia from Metarhizium robertsii: Production, ultrastructural analysis, robustness, and insecticidal activity	19
Multigene phylogeny, morphology, and pathogenicity trials reveal novel Cytospora species involved in perennial canker disease of apple trees in Iran	18
The serine peptidase inhibitor N-ρ-tosyl-l-phenylalanine chloromethyl ketone (TPCK) affects the cell biology of Candida haemulonii species complex	17
Spontaneous changes in somatic compatibility in Fusarium circinatum	17
Early colonization of Protea flowers enable dominance of competitively weak saprobic fungi in seed cones, benefitting their hosts	17
Sclerotia formed by citric acid producing strains of Aspergillus niger: Induction and morphological analysis	16
A cosmopolitan Serendipita forms mycothalli with sub-Antarctic leafy liverworts	16
Selection and validation of reference genes for normalization of gene expression in Floccularia luteovirens	16
Mechanism underlying the response of fungi and their Fusarium symbiotic networks to the rotations of soybean and corn	15
Conidial mass production of entomopathogenic fungi and tolerance of their mass-produced conidia to UV-B radiation and heat	15
pH-dependent effect of Congo Red on the growth of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus niger	14

Global niche and range shifts of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a highly virulent amphibian-killing fungus	14
Role of quinone reductases in extracellular redox cycling in lichenized ascomycetes	14
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Functional identification of the DHN melanin synthesis gene cluster and its role in UV-C tolerance in citrus postharvest pathogenic fungus Penicillium digitatum	14
Proteomics study on immobilization of Pb(II) by Penicillium polonicum	14
Secondary metabolites produced by four Colletotrichum species in vitro and on fruits of diverse olive cultivars	14
Diversity of Calonectria species from leaves and soils in diseased southern China Eucalyptus plantation	14
Botryosphaeriaceae gene machinery: Correlation between diversity and virulence	14
Vapours from plant essential oils to manage tomato grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea	13
Development of sexual structures influences metabolomic and transcriptomic profiles in Aspergillus flavus	13
Several Seiridium species (Sporocadaceae: Xylariales) cause cypress canker in South Africa	13
Amorosia littoralis Mantle & D. Hawksw. survives as root endophyte of mangroves and produces water soluble melanin pigment	13
Analysis of tRNA-derived RNA fragments (tRFs) in Cryptococcus spp.: RNAi-independent generation and possible compensatory effects in a RNAi-deficient genotype	13
Systematic screening strategy for fungal laccase activity of endophytes from Otoba gracilipes with bioremediation potential	13
The British chalk specialist Lecidea lichenicola auct. revealed as a new genus of Lichinomycetes	12
Transmission of mushroom virus X and the impact of virus infection on the transcriptomes and proteomes of different strains of Agaricus bisporus	12
Transcription factor AacmrA mediated melanin synthesis regulates the growth, appressorium formation, stress response and pathogenicity of pear fungal Alternaria alternata	12
Corrigendum to “Polyphasic approach to the selection of Esteya isolates for the control of the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus” [Fungal Biol 128 (8) (2024) 2242–2249]	11
Exposure of Culex quinquefasciatus to the oomycete Pythium insidiosum: A protocol for in vitro studies	11
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A Cryptococcus neoformans polysaccharide conjugate vaccine made with filtered polysaccharide elicits protective immunity in mice	11
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Yeasts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as potential growth enhancers and molds biocontrol agents of mushrooms mycelia	11
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Spatial distribution and community composition of endophytic fungi within Mussaenda pubescens stems	10
Silencing of Amylomyces rouxii aspartic II protease by siRNA to increase tyrosinase activity	10
Low molecular weight acids differentially impact Fusarium verticillioides transcription	10
Micro PIXE mapping proves a differential distribution and concentration of trace elements in fungal structures of Rhizophagus intraradices	10
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Radiation of mushroom-forming fungi correlates with novel modes of protecting sexual fruiting bodies	10
How temperature variation affects white-rot fungi mycelial growth dynamics: a nonlinear mixed models approach	10
The N-mannosyltransferase gene BbAlg9 contributes to cell wall integrity, fungal development and the pathogenicity of Beauveria bassiana	10
Unsaturated fatty acid, Nonacosenoic acid isolated from an endophyte Chaetomium nigricolor inhabiting the stem of Catharanthus roseus and its bioactivity	10
Curcumin: An innovative approach for postharvest control of Alternaria alternata induced black rot in cherry tomatoes	10
A global genetic analysis of herbarium specimens reveals the invasion dynamics of an introduced plant pathogen	9
The evolution of complex Metarhizium-insect-plant interactions	9
Genetic diversity and population structure of Alternaria alternata: An endophytic fungus isolated from various hosts	9
The IV International Symposium on Fungal Stress and the XIII International Fungal Biology Conference	9
Fungal membrane determinants affecting sensitivity to antifungal cyclic lipopeptides from Bacillus spp.	9
Diaporthe amygdali, a species complex or a complex species?	9
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Monitoring fungi and mycotoxin potential in pistachio nuts of Turkish origin: A snap-shot for climate change scenario	9
Warming water and leaf litter quality but not plant origin drive decomposition and fungal diversity in an experiment	9
Ultraviolet radiation promotes the production of hispidin polyphenols by medicinal mushroom Inonotus obliquus	9
Transcription factor Pofst3 regulates Pleurotus ostreatus development by targeting multiple biological pathways	9
Morpho-molecular characterization of phoma-like fungi from Morus alba in northern Thailand; a novel species (Boeremia albae) and a new host record (B. maritima)	8
Endophytic species of Colletotrichum associated with cashew tree in northeastern Brazil	8
Caveats of the internal transcribed spacer region as a barcode to resolve species boundaries in Diaporthe	8
Endophytic fungal isolates from apple tissue: Latent pathogens lurking within?	8

Effects of flavonoids on yeast ABC transporters activity	8
Endogenous production of 2-phenylethanol by Cunninghamella echinulata inhibits biofilm growth of the fungus	8
Asphyxiation of Metarhizium robertsii during mycelial growth produces conidia with increased stress tolerance via increased expression of stress-related genes	8
Incidence of brown rot disease caused by Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi on buds, flowers and chestnuts and rapid HRM-based detection of the disease	8
Transcriptomic analysis of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana infected by a hypervirulent polymycovirus BbPmV-4	8
Genome assisted molecular typing and pathotyping of rice blast pathogen, Magnaporthe oryzae, reveals a genetically homogenous population with high virulence diversity	8
High-resolution melting curve analysis: A detection assay for Ceratocystis eucalypticola and C. manginecans in infected Eucalyptus	7
Diversity of tremellalean Pertusaria-associated fungi in Norway and the role of secondary metabolites in host specificity	7
Ergosterol depletion under bifonazole treatment induces cell membrane damage and triggers a ROS-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis in Penicillium expansum	7
Secretome analysis of the phytopathogen Macrophomina phaseolina cultivated in liquid medium supplemented with and without soybean leaf infusion	7
Four new Geosmithia species from bark beetles infesting indigenous South African trees	7
Evaluating the potential of natural product combinations with sorbic acid for improving preservative action against food-spoilage yeasts	7
High copper promotes cell wall remodeling and oxidative stress in Histoplasma capsulatum, as revealed by proteomics	7
Update of pistachio leaf spot caused by Septoria pistaciarum in light of new taxonomic advances in Italy	7
Cell wall of Aspergillus fumigatus: Variability and response to stress	7
Effects of truffle inoculation on a nursery culture substrate environment and seedling of Carya illinoinensis	7
Water concentration and rate of decrease in shiitake cultivation log during fruiting body development, as measured by MRI	6
Acquired thermotolerance, membrane lipids and osmolytes profiles of xerohalophilic fungus Aspergillus penicillioides under heat shock	6
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The yeast Dothiora sorbi IOJ-3 naturally produced various filamentous sectors with distinct abilities by undergoing DNA demethylation	6
Corrigendum to ‘Bird's nest fungi (Nidulariales: Nidulariaceae) in Baltic and Dominican amber’ [Fungal Biol. 118/3 (2014) 325–329]	6
The velvet-activated putative C6 transcription factor VadZ regulates development and sterigmatocystin production in Aspergillus nidulans	6
Interaction of methyl-jasmonate and Fusarium poae in bread wheat	6
Exhaustive identification and characterization of Colletotrichum siamense and Colletotrichum fructicola as causative agents of circular leaf spot disease of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) in India	6
A centralized resource for bacterial–fungal interactions research	6
Purification and evaluation of 2, 4-di-tert butylphenol (DTBP) as a biocontrol agent against phyto-pathogenic fungi	6
Isolation and characterization of Fusarium spp. From unhatched eggs of Caretta caretta in Tuscany (Italy)	6
Manipulating button mushroom casing affects the disease dynamics of blotch and green mold disease	6
Corrigendum to “Role of AcndtA in cleistothecium formation, osmotic stress response, pigmentation and carbon metabolism of Aspergillus cristatus” [Fungal Biol. 125 (10) (2021) 749–763]	6
Graphene-encapsulated yeast cells in harsh conditions	6
Revealing robust antioxidant defences of a mycoparasitic Trichoderma species	6
Stone fruit phenolic and triterpenoid compounds modulate gene expression of Monilinia spp. in culture media	6
A reduction in temperature induces bioactive red pigment production in a psychrotolerant Penicillium sp. GEU_37 isolated from Himalayan soil	6
Additions to fungicolous Hypomyces from northern Thailand: A novel species, combinations and new records	6
Fonsecaea pedrosoi produces ferricrocin and can utilize different host iron sources	6
The conserved WetA protein involved in asexual development in fungi is localized to the nuclei in the asexual spores of Paecilomyces variotii	6
Fungal thermotolerance revisited and why climate change is unlikely to be supercharging pathogenic fungi (yet)	6
The fastest short jump in nature: Progress in understanding the mechanism of ballistospore discharge	6